Bottom line: In the end, the study at hand is just a reminder that good and bad are - at least in the realms of healthy eating - no constants. A high omega-3 intake, for example, has only been shown to favorably influence someone health if it corrects am existent deficiency. Once the point of optimal balance (whatever this may be) is reached, the beneficial effects such as the often hailed activation of the PPAR-alpha gene (which were not even significant in the study at hand) do no longer compensate for the increasing rancidity and susceptibility of the liver to oxidative damage. The addition of high amounts of supplemental fish oil to your diet should thus be regarded as a therapeutic intervention with potential long-term side effects. Its a crutch, like any drug people use to avoid making the necessary life-style changes that include minimizing the amount of processed foods and reducing, but not annihilating the omega-6 content of their diets, regular physical activity and practicing moderation, instead of super-sizing every meal.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:10:30 +0000
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